Appearances Suggest That Apple’s Autonomous-Car Endeavor Is Lacking
Apple’s desire to build an autonomous car is no secret, but until recently it’s been hard to unearth many details about its research.
Now that’s changed, and what we’ve learned suggests that Apple is firmly on its back foot.
In the middle of April, the California Department of Motor Vehicles granted Apple a license to begin testing autonomous vehicles on the state’s highways. It was pretty late to the show—29 other companies have already started testing driverless cars there. But knowing Apple, it could have developed a killer product behind closed doors and then wowed the world with a big reveal.
Your Decisions Drive Your Safety
Research shows that a 5% cut in average speed can result in a 30% reduction in the number of fatal road traffic crashes*. Small changes can have big results!
That is why NETS is now offering its hallmark Drive Safely Work Week™ (DSWW) road safety awareness campaign more frequently, beginning with a new campaign focused on speed. The emphasis is on short, direct, actionable messages, highlighting specific behaviors employees can change that will reduce their risk of a vehicle crash.
Download the free Drive Safely Work Week™ Speed campaign from NETS' website, and share this important message with your employees.
How Companies Say They’re Using Big Data
Are companies seeing any value to their investments in “big data”?
I’ve been surveying executives of Fortune 1000 companies about their data investments since 2012, and for the first time a near majority – 48.4% — report that their firms are achieving measurable results from their big data investments, with 80.7% of executives characterizing their big data investments as “successful.”
Survey respondents included Presidents, Chief Information Officers, Chief Analytics Officers, Chief Marketing Officers, and Chief Data Officers representing 50 industry giants, including American Express, Capital One, Disney, Ford Motors, General Electric, JP Morgan, MetLife, Nielsen, Turner Broadcasting, United Parcel Service, and USAA.
Police Reports Don’t Capture the Real Reasons Drivers Crash
Incomplete data is hurting efforts to save lives.
The National Safety Council examined police reports from 50 states and Washington, D.C., to determine what data states are tracking with regard to motor vehicle crashes.
NSC found that no state fully captures the data required by government and traffic safety organizations to understand the real causes of crashes and effectively address the problems.
Quick Guide to Choosing the Right Material Handling Equipment for Your Fleet
By: Elise Hardy, RVP, Material Handling Equipment Sales, Element Fleet Management
Fleet management often presents a complicated puzzle, especially when it comes to material handling equipment (MHE), such as forklifts, pallet jacks and scissor lifts. Every operating environment is different, with various equipment applications and needs.
Managing your MHE fleet and acquiring new equipment doesn’t have to be scary. You can put together the pieces of the puzzle with a few key considerations:
How will the equipment be used?
Your first step in purchasing or leasing equipment is to assess how it will be used, where it will be living, and how many assets are required to move products into the hands of your customers. Be careful not to overestimate your equipment usage. You may end up paying more than you should. The Material handling experts at Element can conduct on-site visits to gain an understanding of your operating environment and needs.
